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The Role of Algae in Tundra Soils

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Vegetation and Production Ecology of an Alaskan Arctic Tundra

Part of the book series: Ecological Studies ((ECOLSTUD,volume 29))

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Algal investigations of the Arctic and Subarctic have been undertaken primarily for aquatic environments, including lakes and shallow ponds (Croasdale, 1965; Foged, 1971; Hilliard and Tash, 1966; Kalff, 1967, 1970; Kling, 1972; Maruyama, 1967; Prescott, 1953, 1954, 1963a,b,c; Prescott and Vinyard, 1965). Although taxonomic synonymity must be considered (Prescott, 1964), between 3000 and 4000 species have been identified for the North American Arctic and Subarctic (Prescott, 1959, 1963a). They are a substantial component of the soil vegetal mass (Tikhomirov, 1971), and their importance at Barrow is recognized.

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Cameron, R.E., Knox, A.D., Morelli, F.A. (1978). The Role of Algae in Tundra Soils. In: Tieszen, L.L. (eds) Vegetation and Production Ecology of an Alaskan Arctic Tundra. Ecological Studies, vol 29. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6307-4_8

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